11 September 2014

October’s just around the corner so get ready for Family History Month
at the California Genealogical Society!

For more than a decade, October has been celebrated among
genealogy enthusiasts. As always, the society library will open its doors to
the public during the month of October.

Are you new to family history research?No worries, we waive the library usage fee for non-members and invite everyone to come and explore the library's
resources.

We're located in the historic Bruner Building at 22nd Street &
Broadway, one block north of the Paramount Theater, in downtown Oakland.All classes (for which you must register) during
October will be held here, unless specified.

Our member volunteers have been busy gearing up for a
month of special events and exciting classes. Please help us celebrate Family
History Month by attending one of our October events.We start off October with a slew of choices:

Saturday, October 4th

The California Genealogical Society is participating in the
Nikkei Pilgrimageto Angel
Island. This fun, all-day event is focused
on the Japanese-American experience at the "Ellis Island of the West". CGSMember Linda Harms Okazaki, will present
and then will be available to help people get started in their own
research.Diana Edwards, Eva Goodwin, and
Todd Armstrong (all CGS members & genealogists) will be there to help as
well.

Don’t miss our FREE Beginning Genealogy class
with Dick Reesfrom 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Find out who you are and who your ancestors were!

Saturday, October 11th

The City Directory Library awaits your visit!Come by from
10am – 4pm and see member Dr. Stephen Harris’ collection of 6,000 city and
telephone directories dating from the 1840s to the 1960s.

Everything Was Not
Lost! Digging Deeply to Unearth Your Early San Francisco Ancestor from 10am-12pm.Genealogists are often told the bad
news that the family records they are looking for in San Francisco all burned
in the 1906 Earthquake and Fire, but everything was not lost. CGS member and
author of Raking the Ashes – Genealogical Strategies
for Pre 1906 San Francisco Research,Nancy
Peterson knows how to unearth early San Francisco Ancestors.

We can’t wait to see you at our Fall Membership meeting!We'll
be presenting the First Annual Genie Awards, honoring some of our extra-special
volunteers -- those whose "magical" skills have helped the California
Genealogical Society in significant ways.

The award ceremony, with an
Academy Awards theme and a glass of bubbly, will begin at 12:00 p.m.It’s followed by the membership meeting (1pm – 3pm) with a discussion of "Genealogical Blogging." BYO lunch; dessert and beverages will
be provided.

Tuesday, October 14th

The CGS Book Repair Committee,headed by Bill
O'Neil, will hold its monthly work session from 9:30am –
3:00pm.The committee welcomes new
members who are interested in learning the craft and who can meet with the
group every month. No experience necessary!

Friday, October 17th

Never explored the
City Directory Library?It’s open from 10am – 4pm with a collection
of 6,000 city and telephone directories dating from the 1840s to the 1960s.

Saturday, October 18th

10:00am – 11:30am is the monthly meeting of the CGS Board of Directors that focuses on making
our tagline, “helping people connect to their family heritage” a reality.

Our San Francisco Special Interest Group meets from 10:00am – 11:30am and is led
by Sandra Britt-Huber.Topics include
both pre & post 1906 time periods. Come & join us this month if
you have an interest in San Francisco history and genealogy!

Saturday, October 25th

10am – 1pm is Susan Goss Johnston’s Exploring Record Sets Series: Introduction to Military Records. More than 35 million
people have fought in military conflicts in America's history. The records
created during and after their service are invaluable sources for family
historians. Discover the many record types available, where to find them, and
study problems that can be solved only through these fascinating documents.